Linux PDA & Handheld Compatibility Survey: Psion

You want to use your Psion NetBook, Revo PDA or Handheld PC together with a Linux based computer? Here are links to compatibility and configuration guides about Linux and PDAs manufactured by Psion. The general resource section at the bottom, contains links to useful Linux utilities (mostly available under GPL), community efforts, HOWTOs and FAQs. Have you written a report yourself? Then please feel free to submit a new entry.

Psion	Linux
Psion Revo	Linux	German
Psion Revo	Linux
Psion Revo Plus	Linux	German
Psion Series 3a	ELKS Linux
Psion Series 3,5,5MX,7,Netbook	Linux
Psion Series 5	Linux CL-PS7110
Psion Series 5MX	Debian 3.0 (Woody)
Psion Series 5MX	Debian	Italian
Psion Series 5MX	Kludged Linux
Psion Series 5MX Pro/Revo	Debian
Psion Series 5MX/5MX Pro	Linux
Psion Netbook	Linux
Psion Netbook	OpenPsion
Psion Series 7/NetBook/MalayBook	Linux

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HOWTOs

• Linux Psion HOWTO
• FrEPOC - High Quality Free Software for Symbian Devices

Applications and Drivers

XPsiTouch

XPsiTouch enables the touch screen buttons around the LCD panel for X-Windows running Linux on the Psion.

ProBoot

Proboot allows boot Linux directly from a CompactFlash card on Psion 5mx Pro handheld computers. Proboot does not work with the standard Psion 5mx, or Revo, please use ArLo bootloader instead.

Arlo BootLoader

Arlo is the boot loader that is needed to boot Linux kernels on psion devices. As of version 1.2, Arlo supports the Series 5, 5mx and Series 7. The Psion Revo (plus), 5mx Pro and Netbook will probably work, but that needs confirming.

PsiConv

PsiConv , EPOC32 PSION 5(MX) file format data conversion utilities for Linux.

Resources

• back to Linux PDA Survey
• manufacturer site: Psion
• Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
• How to do-it-yourself Psion PDA and HandHeld PC upgrading, repairing and modding.
• Linux InfraRed-HOWTO
• JAVA Applications for (Linux) PDAs
• Debian Packages for PDAs
• Other Equipment - barcode readers, braille terminals, keyboards, ..
• vendors which sell pre-installed Linux laptops, notebooks, PDAs or mobile phones
• Data migration and conversion for PDAs and HandHeld PCs (addresses, calendars, ..).
• FCC ID: unknown